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Murray Hamilton
Actor 1923 - 1986

Murray Hamilton

Washington, North Carolina, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Mayor Larry Vaughn in the 1975 film "Jaws" and its sequels, "Jaws 2" and "Jaws: The Revenge". Hamilton also starred in several... Read full bio →

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27 titles
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

Delbert Mann 1986 2h 26m

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of dealing with the difficulty of adapting to his dramatic change of lifestyle, Patton is involved in an auto wreck that leaves him in critical condition.

Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

Steven Hilliard Stern 1982 1h 40m 5.0

When a group of friends decide to take their role-playing gaming to another level, one of their own's mental instability begins to take it too far for him.

Brubaker

Brubaker

Stuart Rosenberg 1980 2h 5m 7.3
The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

Stuart Rosenberg 1979 1h 58m 7.2

George and Kathy Lutz, a newly married couple with three children, movie into their beautiful new house in Amityville, New York, only to discover the house already has demonic inhabitants.

1941

1941

Steven Spielberg 1979 1h 58m 6.3

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

Jeannot Szwarc 1978 1h 57m 6.1

The sequel to the successful blockbuster Jaws. An American horror thriller from 1978 about a great white that brings fear to everyone near the water. The film used it’s predecessor’s success to achieve it’s own and was not directed by Steven Spielberg.

Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley

Jack Smight 1977 1h 31m 5.3

A small group of survivors at a military installation who survived World War 3 attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland to where they hope more survivors are living. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated plant and animal life and other dangers along the way.

The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

Stuart Rosenberg 1975 1h 49m 6.0

Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper!

Jaws

Jaws

Steven Spielberg 1975 2h 4m 8.2

The classic disaster film from Steven Spielberg about a great white shark that’s been attacking people off the coast of New England and bringing terror and screams to their beach vacations. The film was a major box-office success bringing in almost 500 million world wide and spawning the blockbuster movie phenomena.

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

Sydney Pollack 1973 1h 58m 7.3
The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

Martin Ritt 1968 1h 36m

The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world.

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Richard Fleischer 1968 1h 56m 7.9

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker

Buzz Kulik 1968 1h 25m 6.0

During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit as a spy. He's court-martialed and sentenced to death but his attorney believes Ryker's innocent and asks for a new trial.

No Way to Treat a Lady

No Way to Treat a Lady

Jack Smight 1968 1h 48m 8.0

Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance as a result.

Seconds

Seconds

John Frankenheimer 1966 1h 47m 8.5

A secret organisation offers wealthy people a second chance at life. The customer picks out someone they want to be and the organisation surgically alters the customer to look like the intended person, stages the customer's death, gets rid of the intended person and the customer takes on a new life.

An American Dream

An American Dream

Robert Gist 1966 1h 43m 5.0

A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

Otto Preminger 1963 3h 5m 6.0

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Naziism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition

George Marshall 1963 1h 38m

A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate him from his wife and oldest daughter. His younger daughter, however, still remains unflinchingly loyal to him, and they share many fun misadventures over the course of the movie.

13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

William Castle 1963 1h 29m 5.7

While attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various embassies to engage in espionage.

The Hustler

The Hustler

Robert Rossen 1961 2h 14m 8.3

The Hustler is an film from 1961 from director Robert Rossen and based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Paul Newman stars as a talented pool player.

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

Otto Preminger 1959 2h 41m 8.0

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her.

No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants

Mervyn LeRoy 1958 1h 59m 6.0

Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?

Houseboat

Houseboat

Melville Shavelson 1958 1h 50m 7.0

A widower, his three young children, and an Italian nanny get to know each other better when circumstances have them living together aboard a badly neglected houseboat.

Darby's Rangers

Darby's Rangers

William A. Wellman 1958 2h 1m

The lives, loves, and battles of fictional characters in the Army's First Ranger Battalion during WWII. An Army Major leads his men behind enemy lines in World War II.

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

Billy Wilder 1957 2h 15m 6.5

Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

George Sidney 1957 1h 49m

Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels.

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

Mark Robson 1951 1h 37m

A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life. Director Mark Robson's 1951 drama stars Arthur Kennedy (Academy Award nomination, Best Actor, for his performance), Peggy Dow, James Edwards, Will Geer, Nana Bryant, Julie Adams, Jim Backus, Richard Egan and Murray Hamilton.

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